Schweitzer Fellowship
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Schweitzer Fellowship supports graduate students in a year of community service, leadership development, and reflection, placing service to others at the heart of community engagement in Chicago.
Funder: Northwestern University
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One-year fellowship
Summary: The Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows Program supports graduate students in a year of community service, leadership development, and reflection.
Key Information: Applicants must be enrolled at least part-time in a health-related graduate degree program in the greater Chicago area.
Description
The Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows Program is a one-year interdisciplinary fellowship run by The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship and listed on Northwestern University’s Global Health funding page. It brings together community service, leadership development, and reflection, placing service to others at the center of the fellowship experience.
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship helps hundreds of graduate students each year dedicate their time and service to helping others. The Chicago-area program offers this service-focused experience to students in health-related graduate degree programs across the greater Chicago area. Its stated focus is community engagement through service, rather than a specific research agenda.
